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knight–errant
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knight–errant
(noun)
knight–errant
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naɪt
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erənt/
noun
plural
knights–errant
knight–errant
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ˈ
naɪt
ˈ
erənt/
noun
plural
knights–errant
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNIGHT–ERRANT
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a knight who traveled in search of adventures in the Middle Ages
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